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Originally Posted by HarryT
Yes, I understand that. You seemed to be saying earlier, though, that it was a. complex problem for an on-line retailer to determine the correct rate of sales tax to charge you. I was using B&N as an example of a retailer who clearly have solved that problem, given that they must charge on-line customers the correct rate of tax, based on where they live.
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It can be done...not cheaply I'm sure. Perhaps Amazon feels that Congress will finally be pressured to pass legislation to simplify the process, therefore making it cheaper to implement. Amazon charges sales tax in my state because they have distribution facilities here. My state charges a flat 6% sales tax. If California had a simplified taxation rate, perhaps Amazon would not have taken the steps they did. Who knows?
